B-132241, OCT. 8, 1957

B-132241, OCT. 8, 1957

TO MR. J. RIZZO, PRESIDENT, GENERAL EQUIPMENT CO.:

WITH FURTHER REFERENCE TO YOUR LETTER OF JULY 2, 1957, PROTESTING THE REJECTION OF YOUR BID UNDER INVITATION INV-DA-ENG-11-184-F-487 ISSUED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, YOU REQUESTED DURING A CONFERENCE IN OUR OFFICE ON AUGUST 30, 1957, THAT OUR ACTION BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL YOU HAD HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DATA FURNISHED TO YOU AND TO ADVISE US OF YOUR POSITION THEREON.

IN THE ABSENCE OF FURTHER WORD FROM YOU, AND SINCE IN APPEARS THAT THE FACTS OF RECORD ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE DETERMINATION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, WE ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE ABANDONED YOUR CONTENTIONS AND, THEREFORE, WILL CONSIDER THE MATTER CLOSED.